Lineage.BGO

It allows to get into the affected computer.
It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy.
It generates a large amount of network traffic activity with the consequent consumption of bandwidth.
It downloads files from several websites.
It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user.
It uses anti-monitoring techniques in order to prevent it being detected by antivirus companies.
It spreads
, across the Internet.

Affected platforms:

Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/ME/98/95

First detected on:

Nov. 2, 2006

Detection updated on:

Nov. 2, 2006

Statistics

No

Proactive protection:

Yes, using TruPrevent Technologies

Brief Description

Lineage.BGO is a Trojan, which although seemingly inoffensive, can actually carry out attacks and intrusions.

It captures certain information entered or saved by the user, with the corresponding threat to privacy:
passwords saved by certain Windows services; keystrokes, in order to obtain information for accessing online banking services, passwords and other confidential information.

In the local network:
it generates a large amount of network activity and consumes bandwidth.

Lineage.BGO accesses several websites to download files, which it then runs. These can be any type of file, although they are normally malware.

It uses stealth techniques to avoid being detected by the user:

It uses techniques included in its code to hide itself while it is active.

It uses several methods in order to avoid detection by antivirus companies:

It terminates its own execution if it detects that it is being executed in a virtual machine environment, such as VMWare or VirtualPC.

Lineage.BGO uses the following propagation or distribution methods:

Exploiting vulnerabilities with the intervention of the user: exploiting vulnerabilities in file formats or applications. To exploit them successfully it needs the intervention of the user: opening files, viewing malicious web pages, reading emails, etc.

Via Internet, exploiting remote vulnerabilities: attacking random IP addresses, in which it tries to insert a copy of itself by exploiting one or more vulnerabilities.